The streets of Ferguson, Missouri were home to protestors and riot police after Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager was shot and killed by a local police officer. With a grand jury's decision whether to prosecute Darren Wilson looming, take a look at and compare some of the local arrest rates for Black and non-Blacks around the Houston area. less

The streets of Ferguson, Missouri were home to protestors and riot police after Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager was shot and killed by a local police officer. With a grand jury's decision whether to ... more

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Houston Police DepartmentArrest rate of Blacks:

209.2Arrest rate of Non-Blacks: 66

Blacks were arrested 3.17 times more often than non-blacksHarris County Sheriff's OfficeArrest rate of Blacks: 30.8Arrest rate of Non-Blacks: 13.3

Blacks were arrested 2.32 times more often than non-blacksSource: USA Today